WC2N 5DX, Westminster has recorded a total of 790 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1222.06 per 1,000 population. This WC2N 5DX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2N postcode area, which has experienced 375 crimes and a crime rate of 453.45 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).
It's important to note that this WC2N 5DX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2N 5DX, encompassing approximately 646 residents.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
In September 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 197 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 157 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 197 | 1222.06 | 24.68% |
Other theft | 157 | 304.74 | 84.71% |
Violence and sexual offences | 138 | 242.86 | -2.13% |
Anti-social behaviour | 86 | 213.47 | 2.38% |
Public order | 52 | 133.03 | -1.89% |
Drugs | 39 | 80.44 | -2.50% |
Robbery | 35 | 60.33 | 25.00% |
Vehicle crime | 26 | 54.14 | 160.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 21 | 40.22 | -12.50% |
Burglary | 11 | 32.49 | 175.00% |
Bicycle theft | 11 | 17.02 | 83.33% |
Shoplifting | 8 | 17.02 | -33.33% |
Other crime | 6 | 12.38 | 500.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 9.28 | 50.00% |
In August 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 158 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 141 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 158 | 1002.40 | 2157.14% |
Violence and sexual offences | 141 | 244.41 | 2250.00% |
Other theft | 85 | 218.11 | 1600.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 84 | 131.49 | 0.00% |
Public order | 53 | 129.94 | 960.00% |
Drugs | 40 | 81.99 | 3900.00% |
Robbery | 28 | 61.88 | 2700.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 24 | 43.31 | 700.00% |
Shoplifting | 12 | 37.13 | 1100.00% |
Vehicle crime | 10 | 18.56 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 6 | 15.47 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 4 | 9.28 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 6.19 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 3.09 | 0.00% |
In July 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 6 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 7 | 44.86 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 | 10.83 | 500.00% |
Other theft | 5 | 9.28 | 0.00% |
Public order | 5 | 7.73 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 | 7.73 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 1 | 4.64 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.55 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 1.55 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 1 | 1.55 | -93.75% |
In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 28 | 106.74 | -89.06% |
Violence and sexual offences | 16 | 43.31 | -85.96% |
Other theft | 9 | 24.75 | -93.13% |
Public order | 8 | 13.92 | -84.62% |
Robbery | 2 | 12.38 | -92.86% |
Shoplifting | 2 | 3.09 | -90.91% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 3.09 | -83.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 | 1.55 | -75.00% |
Vehicle crime | 1 | 1.55 | -96.67% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.55 | -96.88% |
In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 256 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 131 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 256 | 1180.29 | 468.89% |
Other theft | 131 | 396.01 | 2083.33% |
Violence and sexual offences | 114 | 202.65 | 1166.67% |
Anti-social behaviour | 80 | 176.35 | 0.00% |
Public order | 52 | 123.75 | 477.78% |
Drugs | 32 | 80.44 | 3100.00% |
Vehicle crime | 30 | 49.50 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 28 | 46.41 | 2700.00% |
Shoplifting | 22 | 43.31 | 2100.00% |
Burglary | 6 | 34.03 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 6 | 9.28 | 200.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 4 | 9.28 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 6.19 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.55 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 45 | 116.02 | -84.32% |
Public order | 9 | 69.61 | -83.64% |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 | 13.92 | -93.88% |
Other theft | 6 | 13.92 | -96.70% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 9.28 | -71.43% |
Robbery | 1 | 3.09 | -97.67% |
Other crime | 1 | 1.55 | -50.00% |
Shoplifting | 1 | 1.55 | -92.31% |
Drugs | 1 | 1.55 | -97.67% |
In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 287 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 182 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 287 | 1367.47 | -30.84% |
Other theft | 182 | 443.96 | -25.41% |
Violence and sexual offences | 147 | 281.54 | -14.53% |
Anti-social behaviour | 60 | 227.40 | -22.08% |
Public order | 55 | 92.81 | -11.29% |
Robbery | 43 | 85.08 | -2.27% |
Drugs | 43 | 66.52 | -4.44% |
Criminal damage and arson | 21 | 66.52 | 10.53% |
Vehicle crime | 15 | 32.49 | -25.00% |
Shoplifting | 13 | 23.20 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 7 | 20.11 | 40.00% |
Possession of weapons | 6 | 10.83 | 100.00% |
Burglary | 3 | 9.28 | -72.73% |
Other crime | 2 | 4.64 | -66.67% |
In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 415 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 244 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 415 | 1757.29 | 21.35% |
Other theft | 244 | 641.97 | -1.21% |
Violence and sexual offences | 172 | 377.45 | -11.79% |
Anti-social behaviour | 77 | 266.07 | -10.47% |
Public order | 62 | 119.11 | -43.12% |
Drugs | 45 | 95.91 | 25.00% |
Robbery | 44 | 69.61 | 18.92% |
Vehicle crime | 20 | 68.06 | -13.04% |
Criminal damage and arson | 19 | 30.94 | 5.56% |
Shoplifting | 13 | 29.39 | -7.14% |
Burglary | 11 | 20.11 | 10.00% |
Other crime | 6 | 17.02 | 20.00% |
Bicycle theft | 5 | 9.28 | -64.29% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 7.73 | -76.92% |
In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 342 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 247 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 342 | 1777.40 | 34.12% |
Other theft | 247 | 529.04 | 11.26% |
Violence and sexual offences | 195 | 382.09 | 54.76% |
Public order | 109 | 301.65 | 17.20% |
Anti-social behaviour | 86 | 168.61 | 34.38% |
Robbery | 37 | 133.03 | 54.17% |
Drugs | 36 | 57.24 | -26.53% |
Vehicle crime | 23 | 55.69 | 15.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 18 | 35.58 | -41.94% |
Bicycle theft | 14 | 27.84 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 14 | 21.66 | 27.27% |
Possession of weapons | 13 | 21.66 | -7.14% |
Burglary | 10 | 20.11 | -9.09% |
Other crime | 5 | 15.47 | 150.00% |
In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 255 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 222 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Theft from the person | 255 | 1447.91 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 222 | 394.46 | 0.00% |
Violence and sexual offences | 126 | 343.41 | 0.00% |
Public order | 93 | 194.91 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 64 | 143.86 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 49 | 99.00 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 75.80 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 24 | 47.95 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 20 | 37.13 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 14 | 30.94 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 14 | 21.66 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 11 | 21.66 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 11 | 17.02 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 2 | 17.02 | 0.00% |
A total of 56 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 11 |
August 2024 | 4 |
April 2024 | 6 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 11 |
November 2023 | 10 |
October 2023 | 11 |
A total of 1288 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 128.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 247 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 157 |
August 2024 | 85 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 131 |
March 2024 | 6 |
January 2024 | 182 |
December 2023 | 244 |
November 2023 | 247 |
October 2023 | 222 |
A total of 97 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.70 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 22 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 8 |
August 2024 | 12 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 22 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 13 |
November 2023 | 14 |
October 2023 | 11 |
A total of 1065 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 96.82 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 195 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 138 |
August 2024 | 141 |
July 2024 | 6 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 16 |
April 2024 | 114 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 147 |
December 2023 | 172 |
November 2023 | 195 |
October 2023 | 126 |
A total of 287 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 28.70 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 49 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 39 |
August 2024 | 40 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 32 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 43 |
December 2023 | 45 |
November 2023 | 36 |
October 2023 | 49 |
A total of 498 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 49.80 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 109 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 52 |
August 2024 | 53 |
July 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 52 |
March 2024 | 9 |
January 2024 | 55 |
December 2023 | 62 |
November 2023 | 109 |
October 2023 | 93 |
A total of 537 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 76.71 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 86 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 86 |
August 2024 | 84 |
April 2024 | 80 |
January 2024 | 60 |
December 2023 | 77 |
November 2023 | 86 |
October 2023 | 64 |
A total of 142 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.78 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 31 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 21 |
August 2024 | 24 |
July 2024 | 3 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 4 |
January 2024 | 21 |
December 2023 | 19 |
November 2023 | 18 |
October 2023 | 31 |
A total of 66 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 11 |
August 2024 | 6 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 6 |
March 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 7 |
December 2023 | 5 |
November 2023 | 14 |
October 2023 | 14 |
A total of 1990 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 199.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 415 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 197 |
August 2024 | 158 |
July 2024 | 7 |
May 2024 | 28 |
April 2024 | 256 |
March 2024 | 45 |
January 2024 | 287 |
December 2023 | 415 |
November 2023 | 342 |
October 2023 | 255 |
A total of 145 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.12 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 30 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 26 |
August 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 30 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 20 |
November 2023 | 23 |
October 2023 | 20 |
A total of 42 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 3 |
August 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 6 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 13 |
October 2023 | 14 |
A total of 243 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 44 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 35 |
August 2024 | 28 |
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 28 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 43 |
December 2023 | 44 |
November 2023 | 37 |
October 2023 | 24 |
A total of 24 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
September 2024 | 6 |
August 2024 | 1 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 6 |
November 2023 | 5 |
October 2023 | 2 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2N 5DX postcode area is presented below.
Total | 128 |
Theft from the person | 41 |
Other theft | 32 |
Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
Drugs | 9 |
Robbery | 8 |
Public order | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Total | 66 |
Theft from the person | 19 |
Other theft | 18 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Drugs | 5 |
Public order | 4 |
Robbery | 4 |
Total | 59 |
Theft from the person | 17 |
Other theft | 11 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Burglary | 3 |
Drugs | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 39 |
Theft from the person | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
Other theft | 3 |
Shoplifting | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 34 |
Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
Public order | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Other crime | 1 |
Total | 33 |
Vehicle crime | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Other theft | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 32 |
Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
Other theft | 5 |
Drugs | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Shoplifting | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 28 |
Theft from the person | 10 |
Other theft | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 2 |
Robbery | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 26 |
Theft from the person | 11 |
Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
Other theft | 5 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Total | 25 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Other crime | 3 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Public order | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 21 |
Other theft | 7 |
Public order | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 21 |
Theft from the person | 13 |
Other theft | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 17 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Other theft | 5 |
Public order | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 16 |
Theft from the person | 9 |
Other theft | 3 |
Robbery | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Drugs | 3 |
Robbery | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Bicycle theft | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 14 |
Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
Public order | 3 |
Other theft | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Theft from the person | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Other theft | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 13 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
Other crime | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Theft from the person | 6 |
Burglary | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Other theft | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Drugs | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Total | 11 |
Other theft | 4 |
Drugs | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Other theft | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Drugs | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Public order | 2 |
Theft from the person | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 9 |
Other theft | 4 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Other theft | 6 |
Burglary | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Theft from the person | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Theft from the person | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |